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	Poppy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, is grown for opium, opiates or seeds to be used in cooking and baking, eg.
		The poppy of wartime remembrance is the red corn poppy, Papaver rhoeas.
		Poppies are used as emblems on tombstones to symbolize eternal sleep.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Poppy (768 words)

	Matilija Poppy-Special Collections
		"The Matilija Poppy must be conceded the queen of all flowers," wrote Mary Elizabeth Parsons in her charming 1897 book, The Wild Flowers of California.
		Matilija (pronounced ma-til-li-ha) is the lovely name given by native Americans, who appreciated its beauty and value as a medicinal plant.
		Both species of the Matilija Poppy have been hybridized and these varieties are available form commercial nurseries.
	www.csuchico.edu /lbib/spc/iepages/matilija.html (303 words)

	California's Esteemed Golden Poppy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		If you like the native poppy, however, it is an excellent choice for growing along a long driveway, a hillside location, or in a country garden setting.
		All poppies are members of the poppy family, Papaveraceae, and especially to the genus Papaver.
		Poppies have long been a favorite of gardeners for planting in rock gardens and for brightening up splashy borders.
	www.gardenguides.com /articles/californiapoppy.htm (1187 words)

	Western Riverside County MSHCP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Coulter’s matilija poppy is restricted to the eastern slope and foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties (Reiser 1996).
		Genetics: Coulter’s matilija poppy is a member of the Papaveraceae and is one of two species of Romneya (Munz 1974).
		Coulter’s matilija poppy is threatened by urbanization, agricultural conversion, flood control measures, and road widening and maintenance (Skinner and Pavlik 1994).
	ecoregion.ucr.edu /full.asp?sp_num=150 (359 words)

	California Poppy
		Some commons names are desert gold poppy, Amapola Amarilla, Mexican gold poppy, This flower was named the California state flower in 1903, winning out over the Matilija poppy and the mariposa lily.
		California Poppy Day is celebrated on April 6th of each year and 1998 marks the 95th anniversary of the golden California Poppy day.
		As a medicine, this poppy is a mild sedative, anodyne or pain reliever, antihypertensive, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, gallbladder alterative, hypnotic, and nervine.
	southwestherbs.freeservers.com /CApop.html (901 words)

	Ojai Valley Area Links
		Matilija Camp is 1.3 miles from the gate, Middle Matilija another 2.6 miles, and Maple Camp is an additional 2.9 miles further.
		The Dent House: The DENT HOUSE at Matilija Canyon Ranch, its FARM HOUSE and GUEST BARNS, grounds and facilities, are now available for a variety of short term and special events rental.
		The DENT HOUSE at Matilija Canyon Ranch resonates with the harmonies of an earlier, simpler, gentler.
	www.matilijacanyon.com /Area_Links.html (263 words)

	Romneya coulteri \| California Tree Poppy, Mission Poppy, Matilija Poppy. Originated in … California \| Flower
		Matilija poppy (also known as mission poppy and California tree poppy) can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 0° Fahrenheit.
		Leaves: Matilija poppy (locally known in some parts as mission poppy and California tree poppy) has deeply cut leaves.
		California Tree Poppy, Mission Poppy, Matilija Poppy is classed as a flowering plant specimen.
	www.plant-supplies.com /plants/romneyacoulteri.htm (517 words)

	recipe-matilija mouthwash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Step 2: Gargle with Matilija Poppy Mouthwash, made by mixing 1 teaspoon of tincture with 2 teaspoons of water and a pinch of salt.
		Not only is the Cinnamon tasty, thus getting rid of the lingering taste of the Matilija Poppy, but it is also antimicrobial, has an astringent effect on the mouth and gums, and eventually stops gum bleeding resulting from poor mouth health.
		Grind up a couple of ounces of Cinnamon quills (avoid the powder, as it is generally of negligible strength), and steep in 10 ounces of vodka for seven days, after mixing them for several minutes in a blender.
	www2.ucsc.edu /arboretum/matilija_mouthwash.html (196 words)

	Matilija poppy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Matilija poppy is a glabrous, shrubby perennial, heavy branched and woody at the base, growing to 8' tall.
		Matilija poppy inhabits dry washes and canyons below 4000' in coastal sage scrub and chaparral away from the immediate coast.
		The name Matilija (pronounced ma-TIL-i-ha or ma-til-EE-ha) appears to be of Chumash origin, and there is a Matilija Canyon above the community of Ojai and a Matilija Creek in the Los Padres National Forest.
	www.calflora.net /bloomingplants/matilijapoppy.html (193 words)

	Romneya - Matilija Poppy, Perennials Guide to Planting Flowers
		The Matilija Poppy (Romneya Conlteri) is a native of the Southwestern States, Mexico and California in particular, but with proper care, it can be grown equally well in the Northern and Eastern States.
		This Poppy is a semishrub and grows from 4 feet to 6 feet high, spreading out each year until large clumps are formed.
		The Matilija Poppy is grown in clumps in parks or gardens or in protected semi-wild places.
	www.backyardgardener.com /pren/pg97.html (393 words)

	Matilija poppy Sunset - Find Articles
		What follows is a look at the Matilijafrom all of those perspectives, starting with it as a plant now blooming in gardens and in the wild--and looking forward to next fall and winter, the season for the mechanics: planting, propagating, and cutting back.
		Because of light rains this past winter,wild Matilijas may be a bit shorter and less floriferous than normal this year.
		Prickly poppy grows in some deserts, it's an annual or biennial, and it covers itself with mean stickers.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_v178/ai_4989268 (801 words)

	California Golden Poppy - Davis Wiki
		Sometimes known as the flame flower, la amapola, and copa de oro (cup of gold), the poppy grows wild throughout California and is celebrated annually on April 6.
		Although the California poppy had surely already been seen by Europeans, possibly as early as 1542, it was first described by Adelbert von Chamisso (1820) based on a collection from San Francisco in 1816.
		Poppies do not transplant well but self-seed freely, so if you've ever planted poppies in your yard, expect to see their arrival each spring and lasting throughout summer.
	www.daviswiki.org /California_Golden_Poppy (396 words)

	California Poppies
		The three nominees were Eschscholzia californica, the California poppy, Romneya coulteri, called giant poppy at the time, but now usually referred to as Matilija poppy, and Calochortus (no species indicated), the mariposa lily.
		The California poppy won by a landslide; only three votes were cast for Calochortus, and none for Romneya.
		Although the California poppy had surely already been seen by Europeans, perhaps by members of the Cabrillo expedition in 1542, and almost certainly by the late 1700s, it was first described by Adelbert von Chamisso (1820) based on a collection from San Francisco in 1816.
	www.csupomona.edu /~jcclark/poppy/history.html (524 words)

	Western Poppies
		Matilija Poppies can only be found in the coastal mountains of southern California.
		Prickly Poppies are just that, prickly, with sharp thorny things sticking out from the edges and along the veins of the leaves.
		A Poppy of a different sort, but a Poppy just the same, is the Cream Cup (Platystemon californicus).
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/wildflowers_north_america/105578/1 (420 words)

	matilija poppy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Appearance: Matilija Poppy is a tall bush composed of several stems and branches growing from woody lower trunks.
		With its showy flowers, Matilija Poppy is cultivated in many gardens of the West.
		Though the diluted tincture reputedly tastes horrible, it does inhibits microbial growth in the mouth, lessens gum sensitivity, and decreases plaque buildup (see recipes for a Matilija Poppy mouthwash).
	www2.ucsc.edu /arboretum/romneya_coulteri.html (302 words)

	California State Flower Golden Poppy Eschscholtzia
		There were three contestants; the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), the Mariposa lily (Calochortus) and the Matilija poppy (Romneya coulteri).
		The golden poppy, Eschscholtzia, was selected as the official State flower of California by an act of the Legislature on March 2, 1903.
		Though the act stopped short of naming a species, the California poppy (Eschscholtzia californica) is the variety generally referred to as the official State flower.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/flowers/ca_golden_poppy.htm (454 words)

	matilija poppy definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
		matilija poppy definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
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		plant with white flower: a perennial plant of the poppy family.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /dictionary_1861678492/matilija_poppy.html (67 words)

	Legend of the Matilija
		Less common than the smaller prickly poppy and lacking its defensive spines, the Matilija (it's pronounce ma til' li ha) grows as a bush, its long, fleshy stems reaching up to 8 feet in height.
		Chief Matilija arranged at once for the marriage, for his daughter's happiness was the only joy left to him.
		At last the day came when she was lifted in the arms of a relative who carried her, dancing, to her lover's door, Chief Matilija walked before his daughter, scattering seeds in her path that her marriage might bear fruit.
	www.robinhewitt.com /write/folk/matilija.html (930 words)

	California Gardens - Romneya coulteri - Matilija Poppy
		The Matilija Poppy is a garden favorite for many people.
		The Matilija Poppy can be found in the wild in conditions as diverse as a sunny stream bank and a dry scree slope.
		I usually prune Matilija Poppies back severely each winter to remove the dead material.
	www.californiagardens.com /Plant_Pages/romneya_coulteri.htm (217 words)

	Fullerton Arboretum - Bud's Journal
		Matilija’s daughter was one of those who was taken.
		Years later, a stranger ventured to the top of the hill and found the great white flowers with yellow centers growing on the graves of the two lovers as if her father, Matilija, was standing guard over them.
		Chris said that Matilija poppies are native to Southern California and the Chaparral forest.
	arboretum.fullerton.edu /bud/pg11.asp (474 words)

	Matilija Poppy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Matilija Poppy is native to Southern California and Baja California and thus tolerates arid conditions.
		Blooming May through July, the Matilija Poppy produces 9" wide blooms with a crepe paper texture and golden stamens.
		This species tolerates dry soils and poor conditions, and in the fall the plants need to be cut back nearly to the ground.
	pas.byu.edu /pas100/matilija.htm (81 words)

	Bowman Mystery Poppy Flower
		Its name is the Matilija Poppy and it's supposedly only found in the southern coast ranges of California and in northern Mexico.
		A battle between the Spanish settlers and the Chumash Indians in 1824 ended with the natives losing their sacred healing grounds, historians have written.
		According to legend, Chief Matilija was so filled with grief at the death of a daughter that he jumped to his own death from a rock just below Matilija's springs.
	www.ruralmysteries.com /bowmanpoppy.shtml (286 words)

	How to Grow Matilija Poppy (Romneya Coulteri) - eHow.com
		Matilija poppy is a tall (6 to 8 feet), majestic plant.
		STEP 1: Once established, Matilija poppy doesn't need fertilizing or extra water.
		Matilija poppy - Plant in a naturalized setting at the back of the landscape- this plant will spread in all directions and the leaves tend to brown near the ground, requiring something to be placed in front to conceal the leggy stems.
	www.ehow.com /how_7380_grow-matilija-poppy.html (474 words)

	Romneya coulteri Matilija Poppy.
		Matilija Poppy is a perennial/shrub to eight feet tall and if in a light soil forever wide(It spreads by rhizomes).
		The large papier-mache flowers are white with a yellow center.
		We have lots of wet weather, cold winds and overcast skies and the area is noted for its rich agricultural land, its roses and its turf!" Matilija poppies commonly go deciduous in summer or fall and come back in spring.
	www.laspilitas.com /plants/587.htm (496 words)

	botany/romneya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		DESCRIPTION: These lovely perennials are natives of California and Mexico and belong to the Poppy family, Papaveraceae.
		One is R. Coulteri, the Matilija Poppy, and the other is R. trichocalyx; they are sometimes known as Tree Poppies.
		The Matilija Poppy grows from 5 to 6 feet tall and has deeply divided, blue gray leaves.
	www.botany.com /romneya.html (356 words)

	PlantFiles: Detailed information on Coulter's Matilija Poppy, California Tree Poppy Romneya coulteri
		The Matilija Poppy (Romneya) is known by that name and its flowers are white.
		We have many of these poppies growing wild around here -- but maybe they are a little different...my map calls them Romneya trichocalyx -- not coulteri.
		I planted this tree poppy in my Felton, CA yard 2 years ago and it is now 8 feet tall and 3 feet wide, and spreading more each year.
	davesgarden.com /pf/go/2504 (2232 words)

	Coulter's Matilija Poppy [Romneya coulteri Harvey] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Known Sites: Specimens of Coulter's Matilija Poppy examined in the field from San Diego County were all of questionable (e.g., horticultural) origin except one.
		Roberts reports this matilija poppy in Orange County at Santa Ana Canyon, Rancho Mission Viejo along Highway 74, the Audubon Starr Ranch, and San Juan Canyon.
		The status of Coulter's Matilija Poppy in San Diego County is unknown; it is presumed present in only very limited numbers.
	sandiego.sierraclub.org /rareplants/207.html (362 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Matilija poppy or tree poppy (Romneya Harvey) is a poppy of Southern California and Northern Mexico, belonging to the poppy family (Papaveraceae).
		They are not easily grown, and also difficult to remove.
		Bristly Matilija poppy (Romneya trichocalyx) Eastwood - some consider this a variant Romneya coulteri var.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=matilija_poppy (148 words)

	California Wildflowers - Coulter's Matilija Poppy
		The six crinkled white petals surround the sunny-side-up yellow center of multiple stamens.
		The extraordinary flower and imposing habit of this poppy have made it a prized garden ornamental in California and other parts of the world.
		Once established, its creeping underground rhizomes give rise to a vigorous colony that can spread well beyond the parent plant.
	www.calacademy.org /research/botany/wildflow/wildflowers.asp?w_id=35 (121 words)

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